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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: Kaima Nima <biltoure92@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kaimanima13@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 13:10:58 +0000
Subject: Hello my dearest one good day......
Hello Dear Good Day ..........
I am writing you this message with tears and sorrow and I know this
mail may come to you as a surprise, I am Kaima Nima . The only
daughter. My father ( Late Mr.S. Nima )He was a very wealthy cocoa
merchant in Lome Togo, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother (Late Mrs. Aicha Nima ) died when I was a baby and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father in a
private hospital here in Togo he secretly called me on his bed side
and told me that he has the sum of USD ($9.600, 000.00) Nine million
Six Hundred thousand United state dollar, left in fixed / suspense
account in one of the international bank here in Togo, he used my name
as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. My
late father instructed me to seek for a foreign partner in a country
of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or lucrative
business.
I am honorably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account in which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as my guardian.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education.
Note: I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund to
your nominated bank account.
Anticipating hearing from you soon
Regards
Form Miss Kaima Nima
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